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Commitments and guarantee (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Guarantee	$ 1,301	$ 1,184
Restricted cash
Liability
Associatesa And Joint Ventures [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Guarantee	210	274
Restricted cash
Liability
Assets Retirement Obligations [Member]
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items]
Guarantee	1,091	910
Restricted cash
Liability

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- Definition

The amount of current restricted cash and cash equivalents. [Refer: Restricted cash and cash equivalents]

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- Definition

The amount of the exposure to credit risk on loan commitments and financial guarantee contracts. [Refer: Loan commitments [member]; Financial guarantee contracts [member]; Credit risk [member]]

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